Changes to tobacco ordinances

Wednesday

Jun 25, 2014 at 6:15 PM

The Board of Aldermen approved significant changes to the city’s tobacco ordinances, namely:

Increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 years oldProhibiting the use of e-cigarettes in Newton places where use of tobacco products is prohibited, like restaurants and other workplaceRestricting the sale of flavored tobacco products other than regular or menthol to retail tobacco or nicotine delivery product stores onlyRequiring signage at tobacco and e-cigarette stores with information about quitting smokingProhibiting blunt wrappers and non-residential roll-your-own cigarette machinesRequiring cigars to individually cost at least $2.50 or be sold in a package of at least two cigars for at least $5

Mayor Setti Warren is holding a press conference at the Boys and Girls Club at 675 Watertown St. at 4:15 p.m. to discuss and explain the changes, which he supports.

How do you feel about these changes? Are they going to far? Not far enough?

Jim Morrison

The Board of Aldermen approved significant changes to the city’s tobacco ordinances, namely:

Increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 years old
Prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes in Newton places where use of tobacco products is prohibited, like restaurants and other workplace
Restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products other than regular or menthol to retail tobacco or nicotine delivery product stores only
Requiring signage at tobacco and e-cigarette stores with information about quitting smoking
Prohibiting blunt wrappers and non-residential roll-your-own cigarette machines
Requiring cigars to individually cost at least $2.50 or be sold in a package of at least two cigars for at least $5

Mayor Setti Warren is holding a press conference at the Boys and Girls Club at 675 Watertown St. at 4:15 p.m. to discuss and explain the changes, which he supports.

How do you feel about these changes? Are they going to far? Not far enough?